Houdini on the Spot: Time-Saving Tips and Shortcuts from the Pros

ISBN-13: 9780240808628 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 318 str.

C Zerouni

Opis

Filled with more than 350 techniques, this book also includes screenshots and step-by-step instructions that show you how to: navigate and manipulate the version 9 interface; create procedural models that can be modified quickly and efficiently with Surface Operators (SOPs); and create and manipulate elements with Composite Operators (COPs).

Spis treści

Introduction-Why Houdini?; UI Tricks-Fully Exploit the Houdini Interface; External Tricks-Getting the Most from the Other Installed Tools; Modeling Tricks-Useful SOP Idioms; Particle Tricks-Using POPs for Fun and Profit; Dynamic Simulations-Things to Know; Digital Assets-Creating and Using Libraries of Neat Tricks; Rendering Tricks; Channel Tricks-CHOPs: The Most Under-used Part of Houdini; VEX and VOPs Tricks-Creating Custom Operators; Compositing Tricks; Miscellaneous Useful Obscurities

O autorze

has been a CG artist for over 25 years. During his 15 year tenure at CFX, one of Britain's first computer animation companies, Craig worked on over 500 commercials, title sequences and feature films. His responsibilities with CFX ranged from effects programming to animating to technical directing to directing full commercials. Craig has used Houdini since its inception. He has periodically worked for Side Effects as the manager of the Prisms software product (1997) and as a production consultant and a resident Houdini expert. He has enjoyed intervening stints with Silicon Grail, freelance production work, and most recently working for Digital Domain.